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A World Down the Street

By Erik ReeL - Arts and Culture Contributing Editor at Large

Editorial

People have asked about our policy or criteria for reviewing theatre at Society805.com. I’d like to take a moment to talk about what I am trying to do here at the Society805.com arts and theatre department.

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Review - Flying H Does Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman

By Erik ReeL - Arts and Culture Contributing Editor at Large

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Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman is considered by some to be one of the most provocative plays written in the last quarter century. Credited as being the supreme example of what almost is its own genre, Horror Comedy, the play is multi-dimensional, thought-provoking, intense, and open to a wide range of interpretation. By all counts it is quite dark; but very funny, even in a non-dark sort of way.

Kathleen Bosworth, Michael Beck, Cynthia Killion

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Review - David Hare’s Skylight Gets masterful treatment at Ojai Art Center Theatre

By Erik ReeL - Arts and Culture Contributing Editor at Large

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David Hare’s Skylight is an excellent play, one of the best plays written in the last 50 years. Sharply written, multi-layered, beautifully constructed, engaging, and timely, it is a good-humored, entertaining, highly-charged emotional rollercoaster ride of a play.

Director Steve Grumette does us a great favor bringing it to the 805 and giving us a well-crafted professional production with scintillating acting from Anna Kotula as Kyra Hollis and Noah Terry as Edward Sargeant, with an admirable debut from Buddy Wilds as the son, Tom Sargeant.

The other good news is that the Ojai Art Center Theatre has lowered its ticket prices for this season.

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Review - 4000 Miles at Santa Paula Theatre Center

By Erik ReeL - Arts and Culture Contributing Editor at Large

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Santa Paula Theatre Center continues an interesting season of strong dramas with Amy Herzog's Pulitzer-Prize-nominated comedy, 4000 Miles. Set in the East Village New York City apartment of a 91-year-old partisan widow, Vera, the play opens as her 21-year-old grandson, Leo, appears at three in the morning at the end of a tragic 4000 mile cross-country bike ride.

Marilyn Lazik and Parker Harris star in the Pulitzer Prize nominated comic /drama 4000 Miles, at the Santa Paula Theater Center.

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Artist Openings: Christine Beirne & Sparkle Taylor

By Society 805 Staff Writer

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Christine Beirne & Sparkle Taylor

May 9 - July 10, 2016

Fox Fine Jewelry, Ventura, CA

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Artist Interview: HUD Resident Artist Mariana Peirano

By Tatiana Wilcox Ha

Eye On This Artist

Mariana Peirano is another artist who I think we should keep an eye on. I don't remember where I first saw her painting "just when it all falls apart", but I fell in love with it. Although the painting is eerie, I love it because the girl in the painting reminds me of a remarkable young woman who is no longer with us named Chloe Blohm who I had the amazing opportunity to meet through her mother. Chloe was also artist, and in fact, I commissioned her first painting which graces the top of my staircase. I am so fortunate to have the opportunity to interview the artist of that beautiful painting. Funny how things work out.

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Artist Opening: Ana Marini

By Society 805 Staff Writer

Ana Marini

April 7- May 1, 2016
Artamo Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA

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Review: Uncanny Valley at the Elite

By Erik ReeL - Arts and Culture Contributing Editor at Large

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Once again the Elite Theatre Company has used its South Stage to produce a timely and well-worth watching play. Uncanny Valley features a relatively unusual casting configuration: pitting a young male part for the robot against an older female part for his creator.

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Artist Opening: Ann Baldwin

By Society 805 Staff Writer

Ann Baldwin

From March 2016 ongoing
Artamo Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA

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Review: An Open Table

By Erik ReeL - Arts and Culture Contributing Editor at Large

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Flying H Group Theatre Company presents its first world premier, An Open Table by James James, an over-the-top dark comedy set one night in a fine-dining restaurant where the disgruntled staff decide to murder the customers. Fast-paced, raucous, a bit ribald, and totally hilarious, An Open Table is an exciting new play that should enjoy a long and successful future.

Sensational acting by Eric Mello, Javiera Torres, and the author, James James lead a fine ensemble cast in an excellent production directed by Flying H Artistic Director, Taylor Kasch. The Taylor Kasch-designed set features original paintings by Soceity805.com's own Erik Reel.

The best cheap date in the county and definitely not family entertainment.

Eric Mello, Javiera Torres

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